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REPORT OF THE PUBLIC ANALYST ON THE ANALYTICAL
WORK OF THE YEAR.
Analytical Laboratory,
Town Hall, Paddington, W.
A short abstract of the analytical work of the year 1920 may be
of interest.
The total number of samples analysed was 506.
These comprised milk, 320 samples; general groceries, 92; butter,
56; lard, 34; drugs, 4.
Marvellous to say, only 2 samples were found to be adulterated.
One of these was a milk, the other a butter.
That is to say, less than 4 samples in a thousand proved to be
adulterated.
This is, I believe, the highest point of purity attained by any
London Borough taking so many samples.
Milk being so necessary for infants and invalids, it is very
satisfactory to find that three-fifths of the samples purchased were
milk, and that only one of these was adulterated.
Hampstead may certainly be congratulated on the honesty of its
traders and the purity of its food supply.
I have the honour to remain,
Yours obediently,
ALF. W. STOKES,
Public Analyst.